Made with succulent peaches harvested from the Rocky Mountains, the Beverage Tasting Institute (BTI) rated this as the best Peach Liqueur on the market. Maybe that is because Master Distiller Todd Leopold handcrafts every batch of our peach liqueur using the juice of several varieties of Rocky Mountain peaches, including Summerlady, Sunprince, and Summerprince. The peaches, which are grown in on the western slopes of the Colorado Rockies, are harvested between early June and July, juiced, and then mixed with eau-de-vie. Finally, we take the extra step of resting the liqueur in small glass carboys to round the peach notes and soften the finish.
And the results? Well, we invite you to try it for yourself, but here are the tasting notes from the Beverage Tasting Institute:
"Deep burnished copper color. Mashed baked peach, custard cream, and talc aromas. A thick syrupy entry leads to a tangy, viscous medium-full body of baked peach puree, prunes, and light peppery spice. Finishes with a tangy peach and apricot tart flavors with lime and mineral accents. Great pure, natural flavor-try with Asti Spumanti or prosecco for a killer Bellini cocktail."
We could not agree more, but here are a few more recipes for you to try:
Fuzzy Navel
1 1/2 oz. Rocky Mountain Peach Liqueur
3 oz. Orange Juice
Add both to an ice filled collins glass and serve.
Fuzzy Peach
1 oz. Silver Tree Vodka
1 oz. Rocky Mountain Peach Liqueur
3 oz. Cranberry Juice
3 oz. lemonade
Add all ingredients to an ice filled collins glass and serve.
Headspinner
2 oz. Rocky Mountain Peach Liqueur
4 oz. Sprite
Add all ingredients to an ice filled collins glass and serve.
Rocky Mountain Peach Kamikaze
1 1/4 oz. Rocky Mountain Peach Liqueur
3/4 oz. Triple sec
1 oz. lime juice
Pour all ingredients into a mixin tin. Shake an strain into a shot glass.
Rocky Mountain Peach Margarita
First, make the margarita mix as follows:
House Margarita Mix
Three 12 oz. cans of Limeade
40 oz. of Sweet and Sour Mix
36 oz. of water
The juice of 6 Limes
Pour all ingredients into a one gallon container and mix thoroughly.
Then for the Rocky Mountain Peach Margarita:
1 1/2 oz. Pisco (you can substitute a fine aged tequila if you do not have Pisco)
3/4 oz. Rocky Mountain Peach Liqueur
3 oz. Margarita Mix
Pour all ingredients into a shaker containing ice and shake until foamy. Strain into a 14 oz. salt or sugar rimmed glass filled with ice.
Rocky Mountain Bellini
6 oz. Champagne
1 oz. Rocky Mountain Peach Liqueur
Mix ingredients and serve.